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R. SUDIAH. SOFT FOLD-OVER COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 1915.

Patented 00f INVENTOR UJf07%.

WITNESSES A llorneys ES T RACHEL SUIDIAH, OF NEW YORK, N. 'Y., ASSIGNOR T0 WILLIAM A. TQCKE, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

SOFT FOLD-OVER. COLLAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented @et.28, 1919.

Application filed November 1, 1915. Serial No. 59,107.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RACHEL SUDIAH, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Bronx, county of Bronx, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Soft Fold-Over Collars, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in soft fold-over collars, and the object of the invention is to provide a collar of this character which will possess all the advantages of prior art devices, without embodying the disadvantages heretofore present in such prior art devices.

As soft fold-over collars are generally very pliable and soft, when a necktie is adjusted between the folds thereof, the bow or knot of the necktie at the front of the collar has a tendency to force the free ends of the fold apart at the front, and thus render the collar unsightly. It has been heretofore suggested, as a means for holding the ends of t e fold-over portion together, to provide butt n-holes at the corner of each foldedover portion, with which button-holes cooperates an ornamented pin, or the like, acting as a spacing member. This is the means which has been generally employed, but the same is open to many disadvantages, chief among which is the fact that, when the bow or knot of the tie is large, said how or knot forces the adjacent edges of the fold apart at that portion thereof intermediate the upper edge of the collar and the lower edge thereof. As the upper edge is held' together by well-known securing means, and the lower edge is also heldtogether by the pin, the portion intermediate these points is stretched apart by the necktie, and the stretching of this portion raises the lower edge of the collar and causes the same to bulge circumferentially around the front of the neck of the wearer. This is very unsightly, and in fact looks worse than the collar would appear, if the pin' were not used. Moreover, the button-holes in the fold-over portion of the collar, as well as the buttons'and pins which ordinarily eooperate therewith to hold the edges of the collar together, are more or less unsightly, and detract from the appearance of the collar, rather than enhance the same. 4 The present invention overcomes these disadvantages in that the means which main-.

tains the front edges of the fold-over portion of the collar in proper relative position is concealed. Moreover, this concealed means is preferably associated with addition'al means, generally in the form of stiflening members, for rendering said adjacent edges relatively rigid whereby, when the collar is worn, the concealed means referred to serves to hold the edges together near the lower edge of the collar, and the customary means, such as a pin or clasp, operates to hold the collar together at its upper edge, while the stiffening members preclude the bulging or separating of the edges intermediate the top and bottom of the collar. A collar embodying these features will lie perfectly Hat and in proper shape, and will not be bulged vertically or circumferentially by a necktie positioned between the folds of the collar.

In the preferred practical form, the stiffening members referred to are whalebone or other relatively rigid material, which is inserted between the plies of the fold-over portion of the collar adjacent the free edges thereof. On the concealed face of the foldover portion of the collar, near one edge thereof, and adjacent or upon the stiflening member, is secured a button, while on the same face, and positioned adjacent or upon the other stiffening member, is secured a loop. The lower portion of the neck-band of [the collar is secured together by means of the usual collar-button passing through holes in the neck-band, and the upper edge of the neck-band is also secured together by either a button and button-hole on the cooperating parts, or male and female clasp members. Obviously, the attaching of the loop over the button of the fold-over portion will serve to maintain the edges of the collar in spaced relation, for the reason that, as both edges are rigid, the securing of said edges together at any point will maintain the edges together at all points.

Features ofthe invention, other than those specified, will be apparent from the hereinafter detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one practical embodiment of the "trative, only, and not as defining the limits i of. the invention.

Figure l, is a front elevation of a collar embodying the present invention, the parts 7 of the collar being shown in the positions which they occupy when said collar is in place on the wearer, and

Fig. 2 is a fragment-a1 view of the free ends of the collar separated and the normally folded-over portion folded up into the plane of the neck-band.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a collar embodying, speaking generally, a neck-band B, and a fold-over portion C. The construction of the collar, i. 0., the general formation as to contour and shape thegeof, is that of any of the styles generally use Neck-band B is secured in place about the neck of the wearer by the usual rear collarbutton, not shown, and by a front collarbutton, over which are passed the buttonholes I) b positioned near the free edges of the neck-band and adjacent the lower edge thereof. The circumference of the upper portion of the neck-band is maintained constant by cooperating attaching means, such as a button and button-hole at the respective sides of the collar, or male and female clasp members, 6 respectively, correspondingly situated, which latter attaching means I prefer to employ.

The adjacent edges at the front of the fold-over portion C are provided with stiffening members D D positioned between the plies of material, and it is preferable though not essential, to position these stiffening members as close as possible to the adjacent edges of said fold-over portion.

On the concealed side of portion C, and near the lower edge thereof, are positioned a button d and a cooperating loop 03, the button being positioned near one end of portion C, and the loop being positioned at the adjacent end thereof. The best results are obtained when button cl is positioned on, or closely adjacent to, the stifi'ening member D, and loop 03 positioned on, or closely adjacent to, the stiffening member D. The reason for this is that it. is preferred to transmit the tension of loo d as nearly directly as possible to the st1ifening members D D, so that, instead of placing a strain upon any particular point of the fold-over portion of the collar, such strain is dis tributed equally throughout the entire adj acent edges thereof.

The method of utilizing the present invention may be briefly set forth as follows.

The neck-band of the collar having been secured to the neck-band of the shirt ofthe wearer by means including the button-holes 7) b, the male and female clasp members I) b are brought into engagement, and the necktie tied in place. This having been accomplished, loop d is passed-back of the necktie, if the latter be a four-in-hand or cravat, and said loop is placed in engagement with button (Z. The collar is now in proper position.

When adjusted as described, it will be apparent that the front of the collar is secured together at the upper portion thereof by clasp members Z2 and, as these members are positioned relatively close to the upper edge of the fold-over portion, the edges of said portion will be thus held together near the upper edge of the collar, whereas the points of the fold-over portion will be held in proper relative position by loop (Z. As the stiffening members extend along the adjacent edges of portion C, said edges will, throughout their entire extent, be held in proper, relative position. The means for accomplishing this result is moreover, entirely concealed, and the collar will be esthetic and pleasing in appearance, and will more closely resemble a starched or laundried collar than it will the well-known soft fold-over collars now generally employed. It thus appears that marked advantages result from the cooperation between the securing means (Z (Z and the stiffening members D. D. Y

The form of attaching member described, 2'. e., the loop and button, is that which it is preferred to employ, as this construction is very cheap to manufacture. However, the present invention isnot limited to the specific means illustrated, but is to be considered to be as broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to se cure by Letters Patent, is:

'1. A soft-collar comprising a band and fold-over top, of means for detachably connecting the ends ofthe said top together, said means consisting of a length of textile material folded back upon itself midway the length thereof topresent a loop and having its ends stitched to the underside of one end of the fold-over top, and a button fastened to the underside of the other end of the fold-over'top and adapted to be engaged by the loop, said means being concealed from view when the collar is in position on the neck of the wearer.

2. A soft collar comprising a band and a fold-over top, of a textile strap stitched to the underside of one end of the fold-over top, a button fastened to the underside of the, other end of the fold-over top and adapted to be engaged by the strap whereby the connecting means for both ends of the strap are concealed from view by the said fold-over top, and stifieners located within the said top in substantial juxtaposition with the points of the connection of the strap and button and immediately adjacent the vertical edges of the ends of the top.

3. A fold-collar having a band, a foldedend of the top at a distance from its vertical over top, a button. attached to the inne1 end-edge corresponding substantially with side of one end of the folded-over top, and the distance of the button from the neigha strap attached to the other end of the boring vertical end-edge of the top, said 5 fo1ded-over top provided with means enstrap being provided with means adapted to 15 gageable with said button. engage said button.

4.A fold-collar having a hand, a folded- In testimony whereof I have signed lny over top, a button attached to the inner side name to this specification. of one end of the folded-over top, and a 10 strap stitched to the inner-side of the other RACHEL SUDIAH. 

